Drag race: tuned BMW M3 vs Porsche 911 Turbo S

Is tuning your performance car worthwhile? Today we’re going to find out the carwow way.

Mat’s behind the wheel of a BMW M3 Competition for this drag. Under the bonnet is a 3.0-litre twin-turbo straight-six engine which is tuned to 600hp and 750Nm of torque. This is fed to all-four-wheels via an eight-speed automatic gearbox with launch control. As for weight, the M3 comes in at 1,780kg.

Taking on this tuned saloon, we have a Porsche 911 Turbo S. Its 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged flat-six engine puts out 650hp and 800Nm of torque. This is connected to an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox with launch control, and the car weighs in at 1,640kg.

So which car will come out on top? You’ll have to watch the video to find out.

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